Events in Pori Art Museum
At the newly renovated Pori Art Museum, several stunning exhibitions are on display. Additionally, throughout the spring, visitors can participate in lectures, guided tours, and art mornings. There are also special activities designed for children. Admission to Pori museums is free for those under 18.
The Pori Art Museum has reopened spectacularly with exhibitions such as Circle: Piste [Point], Maire Gullichsen and Turning Points of Modernism, Architect’s Room – Abstraction and Utopia, Adrian Piper: Funk Lessons, and Elis Hannikainen & Vappu Jalonen: Visitor Centre X. The museum has been bustling with visitors, who are delighted to experience art once again.
The new and cozy Pori Art Museum Café serves visitors during museum opening hours, closing half an hour before the museum. Be sure to explore the café’s offerings.
Alongside the exhibitions, there is a rich program of events. Guided exhibition tours, included in the admission fee, are held on Saturdays, with themed tours once a month on Sundays. The new Wednesday Art Mornings have proven popular with early risers.
Children can enjoy a variety of activities during their visit, making the art museum a perfect destination for winter break trips.
The spring lecture series, Music All Around Us!, will feature guest speakers from the field of music research.
NEW OPENING HOURS OF PORI ART MUSEUM:
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday–Friday: 11 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday–Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Admission to all Pori museums is always free for visitors under 18 and students!
Open Exhibition Tours
Get more out of the exhibitions with guided tours. The Pori Art Museum’s program includes open tours for everyone, and you can also book a private tour for your group at: taidemuseo@pori.fi.
Guided Tours of Current Exhibitions Every Saturday at 10:30 AM
On Saturday 22.2. | 8.3. | 22.3. | 5.4. | 19.4. | 3.5. | 17.5. | 31.5.
The guided tour is included in the admission fee, duration about one hour. No advance registration.
Themed Guided Tours on Sundays at 1 PM
9.3. In the Footsteps of Maire Gullichsen
6.4. Architecture Tour
4.5. Audience Favorites Tour
Tickets €12 / €8 with Museum Card. The price includes admission and the themed tour.
Tickets available online and at the art museum.
Wednesday Art Mornings from 10 AM to 11 AM
Come and learn more about the band Circle and the Piste exhibition! Meet band member Jussi Lehtisalo on February 19.
Looking for an energizing start to your day? Shake off the morning drowsiness at Wednesday Art Mornings, starting at 10 AM – an hour before the art museum opens! The program includes insights into exhibitions and their backgrounds, opportunities to relax, and hands-on activities. Participation with an admission ticket or Museum Card.
In addition to Jussi Lehtisalo, February’s Art Mornings will feature Tiina Suominen (certified face yoga instructor), who will lead a relaxing face yoga session for early risers on Wednesday, February 26.
The spring lecture series kicks off on Wednesday, February 19, at 5:30 PM
Music is a constant presence in our lives, whether we want it or not. It plays in the background of everyday routines and sets the mood for celebrations. We hear it in familiar places and in the most surprising and distant corners of the world. Music connects, divides, uplifts, and grounds us in daily life.
In this lecture series, academic experts specializing in various aspects of music research will explore themes through their own studies.
All lectures will also be streamed online.
The series opens with a lecture by Tommi Iivonen (Doctoral Researcher, University of Turku): Porilainen alternativeskene ja paikallisuus. Free admission to the lecture.
Visit the Art Museum with Children
Pori Art Museum offers plenty of fun activities for children – great to enjoy together with adults!
Borrow a Tähtihetkiä Backpack for your exhibition visit. The backpack includes instructions and tools for exploring exhibitions from a new perspective. Made possible with the support of the Pori Children and Youth Welfare Foundation, Tähtihetkiä backpacks are available at all Pori museums, with contents varying by museum.
Pick up a “Children’s Art Activities” booklet to accompany the exhibition tour. Children can keep the booklet as a souvenir after their visit.
During the winter break from February 15 to March 2, the program includes a guided geometry-themed non-stop workshop Muodosta maailma on February 20 from 1 PM to 3 PM. A €5 entrance ticket can be purchased from the art museum.
The free self-guided workshop Värikäs viesti is open to the public on the weekends of February 22–23 and March 1–2.
See the winter break program for all Pori museums: program.
Children participate in all art museum events under the responsibility of their guardian, and preschool-aged children must always be accompanied by an adult.